Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-22
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LElIEh EnUM OHEO EN-.
CHESTER, June 10.-A meeting of the
Stonewall Fire Engine Company was held
on last Tuesday evening. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
David Hemphill, President; J. B: Nc;
Fadden, 1st Director. w. H: Hood, End
Director; G. D. Heath, 3rd Director S.
M. Jones, 18th Director; IT. H. White,
Secretary; A. G. Brice, Treasurer. B:
M. Spratt was the choice of the Stonewall
Company for Chiefo of the Fire Department.
The colored companies will doubtless rati-
fv this admirable selection. S. M. Jones,
]. r. Thomson and B. NJ. Spratt were APP
pointed a committee to inquire into the
feasibility of having an excursion and pic
mic to raise funds for the benefit of the
Company. w. E. Moffatt, G. G. Setze]
and A. l.. Sledge were appointed a com
mittee to examine the steamer and report
the character of the repairs needed. j. b.
McFadden, John Hood and S. NJ. Jones
were appointed committee to inform the
colored companies of the selection of b.
M, Spratt as Chief, and ask their endorse
ment of their selection.
A meeting of the County Commissioners
was held on last Tuesday to consider the
petitions of the freeholdersof Court House
Township asking for an election to vote a
subscription of $25, 900 to the capital stock
of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railroad Company. Asa contemplation
was submitted and questions were raised
which the Commissioners were unable to
decide without furthertime, definite action
was deferred until next Tuesday. Mr.. L.
E. Mcclure represented the petitioners IN
favor of the subscription. He made the
point that as several names were on the
-..4o uo+sk.o, without tfhnrity which
fact was established by afidavits, the com
missioners should rule out the entire pc
tition. They decided to erase from the
counter petition such names as We're there
without authority. Among the questions
raised before the Commissioners were
those relating to the power and authority
of executors, administrators and agents to
sign a petition for an election to vote q
railroad subscription. If our county au-
thorities deny them this power, their
action may invalidate the result of the
late election whereby Court House Town
shin voted a subscription of $4,000 to the
capital stock of the Chester and Camden
Railroad Company. 1t is an undisputed
fact that executors and administrators
signed the petition for that election and
no question was raised as to their right TO
do so. The same right was denied them
on last Tuesday, but the Commissioner
may reconsider their action at their next
meeting.
The Old dilapidated building, known for
a long time as the "McAftee HOTEL"
caught fire on last Wednesday morning,
but it was extinguished before any mate
rial damage was done:
Chinch bugs are ipjuring the corn crop
in this county. Some farmers are using
saltpetre with success, and others hot
water. The bugs are shaken off the stalks
and then the hot water is poured on them.
The Stonewall Fire Engine Company
are contemplating an excursion to Char
lotte the early part of July. They are an
ticipating a glorious time, and hope to be
joined by a multitude of friends from
this and other places:
Mrs. John w. Wilks, of Wilksburg,
died on last Friday afternoon after a few
hours of intense suffering. Her unexpect-
ed death has filled with unutterable sor-
row a household of which she was the
light and JOY. She leaves a husband and
five small children to mourn the loss OF